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'Mr. Popper's Penguins' doesn't fly

Carrey plays the title character, a man hellbent on escalating to the top of the New York City real estate world. Think Donald Trump, minus the comb-over. His company’s higher-ups have given him a lucrative challenge to prove that he has what it takes to be an executive: Can he secure the deed for the famous Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park? It’s the only privately-held real estate in the leafy expanse, and the company wants it real bad.

Up for the challenge, Popper begins to woo the aging owner of the restaurant, Mrs. Van Gundy, played by the wonderfully memorable Angela Lansbury. But before she budges on the sale, Van Gundy needs to find out what type of person Popper is with his family and friends. She will only sell to a proper gentleman.

In the family department, Popper is a pooper. He’s divorced from Amanda (the gorgeous, but miscast, Carla Gugino) and has few moments to enjoy the company of his kids. He hasn’t seen or heard from his own father, a world-traveling explorer, in ages, and it seems that his swank apartment with a killer view of the Manhattan skyline is more important than any relationship he has in life.

Enter the penguins to this humdrum affair.

Popper’s father dies while exploring the South Pole and leaves his son a gift of six penguins. Why? That’s never really answered in the 94-minute film. The penguins simply arrive on Popper’s doorstep, and he accepts them with many complaints, but few questions.

Of course, whenever wild animals enter the fray in a family film, the antics meter skyrockets. There are several funny sequences with the CGI birds, but much of the humor is of the “fart or cutesy mishap” order. Nothing involving the penguins hasn’t been done a million times before with other animals on the big screen.

This being a family-friendly film, it’s not much of a surprise when Popper sees the error of his ways and tries to rekindle a relationship with his family. All of this wholesomeness takes place to the tune of the squawking penguins.

The film, directed by Mark Water and written by Sean Anders, John Morris and Jared Stern, never rises above a trite distraction. The humor is pushed and the plot borders on insane (even for a kids film).

Teatro del Sale in Florence - for a party night out? | Europe ...

Does anyone know Teatro del Sale in Florence and whether it is open on a Sunday night? We are planning a birthday dinner for 10 of us. This place is within walking distance from our villa (2.5kms and most of it uphill hmmm but after all that free wine we might need that) and looks like a really fun night... comments would be welcome. or even suggestions of anywhere else wonderful.

I do not know if it is open on Sunday night. We went for lunch on a weekday and so didn't have any entertainment, but the concept and the food is terrific. I would think it would be a great place for a birthday for 10. The 2.5 km walk is a bit of an off put, but maybe you can spring for a taxi, at least on the way home. Go for it. I hope Fabbio is there when you go. He's such an institution. Besides you'll all get membership cards--which you'll have to pay for, of course, but that's part of the concept. You become a member of an egalitarian club and can spend time there at any time you like, drinking free coffee and box wine--but best of all eating wonderful food in a very convivial atmosphere. Enjoy.

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